Loyola Marymount vs Pacific Prediction 1/23/25 College Basketball Picks

The Loyola Marymount Lions are visiting the Pacific Tigers on Thursday, January 23rd at the Alex G. Spanos Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Loyola Marymount Lions vs Pacific Tigers Prediction. We will examine:

The Pacific Tigers’ recent form and player performance

The Loyola Marymount Lions’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Pacific Tigers

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Loyola Marymount Lions

Recent betting trends in games played between Loyola Marymount Lions and Pacific Tigers

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Loyola Marymount Lions vs Pacific Tigers game

Pacific Tigers Preview

The Pacific Tigers have a 6-15 record this season and are sitting in 11th place in the West Coast. The Tigers are coming off an 81-84 loss to Portland. The Tigers are 9-10 against the spread, and 9-10 in over/under while having a 3-6 home record.

Offensively, Pacific is averaging 71.9 points per game, which ranks 254th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 76.3 points per game (298th). The Tigers shoot 43.9% from the field (238th) and 29.9% from beyond the arc (334th). The Tigers shoot 72.4% from the free-throw line (154th) and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game (204th).

Elijah Ralph leads Pacific in scoring with an average of 16.6 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds, while adds Elias Fisher 16.3 points and 5 rebounds.

Loyola Marymount Lions Preview

The Loyola Marymount Lions have an 11-8 record this season and are sitting in 7th place in the West Coast. They are coming off a 77-70 win over San Diego. The Lions are 7-11 against the spread, and 8-10 in over/under while having a 0-5 road record.

Offensively, Loyola Marymount is averaging 70 points per game, which ranks 287th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.3 points per game (147th). The Lions shoot 43% from the field (279th) and 32.3% from beyond the arc (263rd). The Lions shoot 70.6% from the free-throw line (226th) and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game (261st).

Caleb Stone-Carrawell leads Loyola Marymount in scoring with an average of 13.8 points, while Jevon Porter adds 13.2 points and a team-high 7.9 rebounds. Loyola Marymount will play against Portland, San Diego, Gonzaga, and San Francisco following this one.

Why the Pacific Tigers will win

• Loyola Marymount has lost each of its last four road games.
• Pacific has won four of its last five home games against Loyola Marymount at Alex G. Spanos Center.
• The home team has won the first half in nine of Loyola Marymount’s last 10 games.

Why the Loyola Marymount Lions will win

• Pacific has lost each of its last 11 home games against the West Coast Conference.
• Loyola Marymount has won each of its last four night games against Pacific.
• Pacific has lost the first half in seven of its last eight home games against the West Coast Conference.

Matchup/League Facts

• Loyola Marymount ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (1.6).
• Loyola Marymount ranks 360th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (77.8%).

Loyola Marymount Lions vs Pacific Tigers Head-to-Head

Loyola Marymount is 5-1 in their last 6 meetings against Pacific and is 6-2 against the spread in their last 8 meetings. Over is 8-0 in their last 8 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Loyola Marymount won 86-64 on the road, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.

Loyola Marymount Lions vs Pacific Tigers Prediction

In this Loyola Marymount Lions vs Pacific Tigers Prediction, Loyola Marymount is coming as a -7.5 road favorites. Loyola Marymount is rightfully favored, as they have a far better record this season, but they are still winless on the road and just 1-3 against the spread in their last 4 games. Both teams are struggling defensively lately, and as a result, they have been playing some higher-scoring games, going for 9-1 to the over in their last 10 games. Expect another high-scoring affair and take the over.